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Auxiliary verbs exercise

May 7th, 2011 in English Quiz

Fill in the blanks with appropriate auxiliary verbs. Each question has only one correct answer. Choose the most appropriate one.

1. He ………………. writing a novel. (is / am / has)

2. He ……………….. to retire next year. (is / am / was)

3. They ……………….. marching forward. (are / have / will)

4. The dinner ………………. being cooked. (is / has / will)

5. They …………………. being questioned. (are / has / will)

6. They ………………… engaged in a heated argument. (were / will / am)

7. I ………………. a cable from my son in New York. (am / had / was)

8. They ……………….. violated the agreement. (have / are / were)

9. She ……………….. never promised to do it. (had / is / were)

10. I …………………. forgotten to post the letter. (am / had / was)

Answers

1. He is writing a novel.

2. He is to retire next year.

3. They are marching forward.

4. The dinner is being cooked.

5. They are being questioned.

6. They were engaged in a heated argument.

7. I had a cable from my son in New York.

8. They have violated the agreement.

9. She had never promised to do it.

10. I had forgotten to post the letter.

 

Fill in the blanks with appropriate auxiliary verbs. Each question has only one correct answer. Choose the most appropriate one.

 

1. He ………………. writing a novel. (is / am / has)

2. He ……………….. to retire next year. (is / am / was)

3. They ……………….. marching forward. (are / have / will)

4. The dinner ………………. being cooked. (is / has / will)

5. They …………………. being questioned. (are / has / will)

6. They ………………… engaged in a heated argument. (were / will / am)

7. I ………………. a cable from my son in New York. (am / had / was)

8. They ……………….. violated the agreement. (have / are / were)

9. She ……………….. never promised to do it. (had / is / were)

10. I …………………. forgotten to post the letter. (am / had / was)

 

Answers

1. He is writing a novel.

2. He is to retire next year.

3. They are marching forward.

4. The dinner is being cooked.

5. They are being questioned.

6. They were engaged in a heated argument.

7. I had a cable from my son in New York.

8. They have violated the agreement.

9. She had never promised to do it.

10. I had forgotten to post the letter.